London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Clerkenwell 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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In the following table will be found a statement of the articles examined during each quarter of the year:—
| Name of Article. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd | Qarter. | 4th Quarter. | Total. | Grand Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | dult. | Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | ||
| Milk | 21 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 33 | 103 |
| Butter | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 7 | 58 |
| Cheese | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Margarine | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| Gin | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Rum | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 9 | — | 9 |
| Whisky | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | — | 26 | 3 | 29 |
| Wine | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cocoa | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Coffee | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 12 | — | 12 |
| Coffee Mixture | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tea | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Mustard | 6 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| Pepper | 5 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 13 | — | 13 |
| Vinegar | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Olive Oil | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Arrowroot | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sago | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sugar | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 0 |
| Demerara Sugar | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Baking Powder | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Lard | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 |
| Ice Cream | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 |
| Ginger | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lime Juice | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Spirit of Nitrous Ether | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Aromatic Spirit of Ammonia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 63 | 7 | 64 | 11 | 63 | 15 | 62 | 14 | 252 | 47 | 299 |